The Toronto Blue Jays faced the Chicago White Sox in a two-game series. In the first game, the Blue Jays were booed off the field after a 5-0 loss to the White Sox, who are at the bottom of the league standings. The Blue Jays managed only two hits, and their playoff odds dropped to +245. Schneider, Jansen, and Guerrero all struck out looking to end the game. The following day, the Blue Jays rebounded with a 9-2 victory. White Sox rookie pitcher Nick Nastrini struggled, giving up nine runs on seven hits and six walks in just 3.1 innings. Bo Bichette contributed significantly with a home run and an RBI base hit. Important relief work was done by Tanner Banks and Michael Soroka. The White Sox are now 15-35 for the season.
White Sox notebook: Nick Nastrini shelled by Jays for nine runs in 9-2 loss https://t.co/Qys9jaOkS9
FINAL: Blue Jays 9, #WhiteSox 2
Ballgame. Nick Nastrini with an ugly outing in a 9-2 loss to the Jays. He gave up nine runs on seven hits and six walks in 3.1 innings. Important (and scoreless) relief work by Tanner Banks and Michael Soroka. Tommy Pham’s homer prevented another shutout. Sox are 15-35.
Nick Nastrini throws 86 pitches and only gets 13 outs. He was crushed by Jays hitters, giving up seven hits and walking another six batters. He’s tagged for nine runs (with two guys still on base) and struck out no one. An ugly outing, to say the least.
That's it for Nick Nastrini, who walked six Blue Jays and exits trailing 9-0. Also gave up seven hits. 86/47
After his third walk in the span of four hitters, rookie Nick Nastrini is mercifully taken out of the game. #Bluejays have 2on and 1out in bot4 and lead 9-0.
Nick Nastrini walks a pair with one out, then he gives up a looping RBI base hit to Bo Bichette. The throw from Dominic Fletcher in center goes past Zach Remillard at third base, and another run scores. Sox down 9-0 in the fourth inning.
Disaster inning for Nick Nastrini, who has been tagged for seven runs, all after two outs. Bo Bichette with the home run.
#WhiteSox at #BlueJays, (N.Nastrini vs C.Bassitt) 7:07 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/7SLjqC304y #getready
The Toronto Blue Jays are booed off the field by their home crowd after a 5-0 to the White Sox. The Blue Jays are now +245 to make the playoffs. https://t.co/5dRmYCYQ2D
#Bluejays get booed off the field after Schneider, Jansen and Guerrero all strike out looking, in order, to end a 5-0 loss to the league-worst #WhiteSox.
#BlueJays lose, 5-0, to the only team in baseball that’s scored fewer runs than them. They had two hits. Some scattered boos as they walk off.
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Chicago White Sox (14-34, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (21-25, fifth in the AL East) https://t.co/SZcqjrhwmu